used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
Acadiannoun
an early French settler in the Maritimes
From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With simple kindness he set down the candle on my dressing-table and wished me good sleep.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading With simple kindness he set down the candle on my dressing-table and wished me good sleep.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With simple kindness he set down the candle on my dressing-table and wished me good sleep.
dressing-table
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From this reading With simple kindness he set down the candle on my dressing-table and wished me good sleep.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading In the De Lamourie house, for example, there were but two serving-maids, with one man to work the little farm.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading In the De Lamourie house, for example, there were but two serving-maids, with one man to work the little farm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the De Lamourie house, for example, there were but two serving-maids, with one man to work the little farm.
set up or found
From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With simple kindness he set down the candle on my dressing-table and wished me good sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the De Lamourie house, for example, there were but two serving-maids, with one man to work the little farm.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading With simple kindness he set down the candle on my dressing-table and wished me good sleep.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
Lamourie
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From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the De Lamourie house, for example, there were but two serving-maids, with one man to work the little farm.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
not any; not one
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the De Lamourie house, for example, there were but two serving-maids, with one man to work the little farm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
seigneurial
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From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
serving-maids
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From this reading In the De Lamourie house, for example, there were but two serving-maids, with one man to work the little farm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With simple kindness he set down the candle on my dressing-table and wished me good sleep.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading With simple kindness he set down the candle on my dressing-table and wished me good sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
St
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From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the De Lamourie house, for example, there were but two serving-maids, with one man to work the little farm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
precisely as stated
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
WakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading In Sleep a King, but Waking, no such Matter De Lamourie himself showed me to my room, a low chamber under the eaves, very plainly furnished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the houses of the few Acadian gentry there was little of the luxury to be found in the seigneurial mansions of the St. Lawrence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the De Lamourie house, for example, there were but two serving-maids, with one man to work the little farm.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading With simple kindness he set down the candle on my dressing-table and wished me good sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the De Lamourie house, for example, there were but two serving-maids, with one man to work the little farm.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the De Lamourie house, for example, there were but two serving-maids, with one man to work the little farm.
Yvonne's
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From this reading If De Lamourie had noted any excitement on Yvonne’s part, or any abstraction on mine, he said nothing of it.
